Own It: The Power of Women at Work, by Sallie Krawcheck Sallie Krawcheck's résumé is impressive: CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, a new digital investment platform for women, owner and Chair of Ellevate Network -the global professional woman’s network- and also Chair of Pax Ellevate Global Woman’s Index Fund -which invests in the top-rated companies in the world for…

Bullet Riddled: The First S.W.A.T. Officer Inside Columbine...and Beyond, by Grant Whitus, Thom Vines Bullet Riddled is not for the faint of heart. More than just a retelling, Bullet Riddled is an in-depth look at the day-to-day of S.W.A.T team and focuses on the men and women who inherit so much pain to keep…

When Millennials Rule: The Reshaping of America, by David and Jack Cahn On their best days, Millennials have been called narcissists, fame-obsessed and lazy. And "apparently" there's nothing we can do to make people think otherwise -they have data to prove that. (*) When I was researching for Millennials: Are You One of Us? what I…

1123 Hard to Believe Facts, by Nayden Kostov Thank you, Mr. Nayden Kostov! Thanks to 1123 Hard to Believe Facts, this summer I am gonna ace the trivia games!! Yeah, I am that geek. But I love quizzes! It could be the dopamine hitting in the brain coming with the…

My Million Dollar Donkey: The Price I Paid to Live Simply, by Ginny East Feeling stuck is a sign that it's time to make a change. And that's exactly what Ginny and her husband Mark did. One day they both decided to cash in their life and reinvent their world;…

I Wish My Teacher Knew. How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids, by Kyle Schwartz One day, the third-grade teacher at Dull Elementary in Denver -Kyle Schwartz, asked her students to "fill in the blank" in a very simple sentence: "I wish my teacher knew _____." She asked…

That's Not How We Do It Here! A Story about How Organizations Rise and Fall -and Can Rise Again, by John Kotter, Holger Rathgeber Step back Tony Robbins, move over Deepack Chopra..here come the Meerkats to teach us about discipline, planning and efficiency. I am firmly convinced that animals are the…

Playing Dead. A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud, by Elizabeth Greenwood Strangled by debts? Cops are after you? or is it your ex-wife stalking you and demanding for more money? Either be one or the other, here's your way out: faking your death could be the solution to your…

A State of Independence: Why the EU is the Problem and Not he Solution, by Mark Brolin It is less than 24 hours until polls open for the EU referendum on June 23. Britons are called to make a "momentous" decision about whether the United Kingdom should remain a member…

Dead Ends. The Pursuit, Conviction, and Execution of Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos, by Joseph Michael Reynolds A lot has been said about Aileen Wuornos, the cold blood woman who killed seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Abused as a teen, deep damaged, and mentally disturbed, Aileen never allowed herself…

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is a celebrated socialist and one of the most liberal members of the Senate, elected as an independent to his state's single House seat in 1990 and to the Senate in 2006. Previously he was mayor of Burlington, Vt., and worked as a carpenter and…

Government Gone Wild. How D.C. Politicians Are Taking You for a Ride -and What You Can Do About It, by Kristin Tate I like politics. I like talking about it and I like reading about it. Government Gone Wild was presented to me as a modern j'accuse addressed to our Government -written with humour…

The Unspeakable Crimes of Dr. Petiot, by Thomas Maeder Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909) believed there was an association between physical characteristics and the innate tendency of individuals toward sociopathy and criminal behaviour. Lombroso's main idea was inspired -partly- by evolutionary and genetical studies, and proposed that certain criminals had…

Bill Clinton's first lady at the White House and in Arkansas, she represented New York in the U.S. Senate and served as President Barack Obama's secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. Wife, Mom, Grandma, Women and Kids Advocate, FLOTUS, Senator, SecState, Hair Icon, Pantsuit Aficionado and officially 2016 Presidential Candidate. With…

Real-estate mogul and reality television star, Donald J. Trump and his huge ego are taking the scene of the presidential race. Beside he has never held political office, Mr.Trump is confident that his negotiating skills, business acumen and -as he can't help to remind us every single time he gets the…

Zak George's Dog Training Revolution Please meet Riker, my little rascal. Riker is a pure-breed German Shepherd, precious friend, smile maker and fierce member of my family. The notion that German Shepherds are one of the breed that need hard training methods is alive and well. A lot of traditional…

Idiot's Guides: ASMR, by Julie Young - Ilse Blansert Make Money through YouTube is not a secret anymore. Whether you talk fashion, tech or daily life, product placement and sponsored videos is where money come from. In fact, if most people think of YouTube as a place to find instructional videos, music and news,…

One of the best part of becoming a self-proclaimed "book blogger" is when authors and PR people from publishing companies reach you out asking if -by any chance- you'd like to read this or that book and help them spreading the word. Duh!! I'm a bookworm. Sure I would like to…

Brad and Hindley: Genesis of the Moors Murders, by Fred Harrison You can call them psychopaths. You can call them crazy. Still -after all these years- you can't make sense of their behaviour. What brought a young couple to commit multiple gruesome murders will probably remain beyond rational comprehension. Between…

Paper Hearts, by Beth Revis With the economy going downÂ and a lot of downsizing here and there, you found yourselfÂ playing with the crazy idea of becoming a writer. The publishing industry might have changedÂ but, thanks God it still runs pretty good. You've done some research and, to your great surprise,…

What Do You Really Want?Â How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens,Â byÂ Beverly K. Bachel BeingÂ productive and well organized isn't just for adults. Today more than ever teens have to learn how to manage time, set goals and make the best out of it.Â This book is…

Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health,Â byÂ William Davis Dr. William DavisÂ did a great job explaining why we should pay more attention to what we put in our plates, especially by eliminating wheat from our diets. Until about a decade agoÂ peopleÂ rarely seemed to…

The Pornography Industry.Â What Everyone Needs to Know,Â byÂ Shira Tarrant The business of pornography is a major and ubiquitous multi-billion dollar enterprise.Â Â Porn allegedly accounts for one-third of all internet traffic, every second there is an average 28,258 internet users watching pornography. The business is so popular because the product is made…

Freegans. Diving into the Wealth of Food Waste in America, by Alex V. Barnard If we are still asking ourselves why does 40 percent of all U.S. food production go to waste, while one in six people in the nation face hunger, there is something wrong with modern society. Living…

A Bronx Boy's Tale, by Jimmy Newell One of my favourite things to do while IÂ walk around the city isÂ trying to imagine how was like to live in New York in the past; trying to imagine the Fifth Avenue in the 60s or shopping at Macy's in the 70sÂ orÂ feelingÂ the roaring…

Evicted. Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond takes us into the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee to tell the story of eight familiesÂ on the edge. All are spending almost everything they have on rent, and all have fallen behind. All are going to…

A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson Instead of retiring and enjoying the family, Bill Bryson challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek - Katz, an old friend. What happens…

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